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G-E ELECTRICAL 
SPECIALTIES 


FOR THE 


HOME 


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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 


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G-€ Electrical Specialties for 
the Home 


ENERAL ERE CERIC- COME 
(5 PANY, in offering this booklet, 
brings to your attention elec- 
trical conveniences and wiring devices 
which will, at slight cost, greatly en- 
hance your personal comfort and in- 
crease the efficiency of your electrical 
service. 

Many families are barred from the 
free use of electrical appliances by in- 
sufficient electrical connections; light- 
ing facilities are often inadequate or 
inconveniently placed. Some of the 
products described in this booklet are 
made especially to remedy such con- 
ditions and to allow the use of any 
appliance at any point, and simulta- 
neously with the use of others. 

In this connection you will be in- 
terested in certain electrical conven- 
iences which can be put to almost 
constant use in every wired home and 
which find an appropriate place on 
these pages. 

The Blue and Orange Label of Gen- 
eral Electric Company is used on all 
thesev products... lt isecne mark sot 
G-E quality and the assurance of 
electrical and mechanical perfection. 


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Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


Home-builders frequently neglect proper 
provision for electrical conveniences on the 
verandas and sleeping porches of their dwell- 
ings and then regret it later. Porches should 
be adequately lighted with control switch in- 
doors. A switch that locks is frequently de- 
sirable on the porch. In suburban homes, 
where outdoor teas are a usual summer diver- 
sion, there is frequent use for table lamps, 
fans or portable cooking devices. “Stand- 
ard”’ receptacles should be provided for out- 
door connections. An All-Nite-Lite will also 
be found an added convenience where it is 
desired to have a light on the porch all 
night. 


Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


HALL 


The hall should have two switches near the 
entrance door—one switch for control of the 
ceiling light, and the other controlling the 
porch light. 

Additional illumination, if required, can 
be secured from wall fixtures, the lights of 
which should be installed in pull sockets, 
thus securing individual control. 

Inexpensive and effective burglar insurance 
can be obtained by installing an All-Nite- 
Lite transformer to burn in one of these side 
connections through the night. 

At the head of the stairs another switch 
should be installed which also operates the 
ceiling fixture in the lower hall. This gives 
control of the hall light from up stairs and 
down. j 


Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


LIVING ROOM 


The varied occupations which constantly 
center in the family living room require an 
especially complete wiring installation. Here 
electrical convenience assumes many welcome 
forms. 

There should be two switches near the door- 
way—one controlling the central fixture and 
the other to control the side wall brackets. 
The latter should be equipped with pull 
sockets to give individual control. Several 
“Standard” baseboard receptacles, preferably 
those allowing two connections, spaced at 
convenient intervals, allow the convenient 
use of table lamps, piano lamps, vacuum 
cleaners, fans, etc., etc. 


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Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


DINING ROOM 


There should be two flush tumbler switches 
beside the entrance door—one controlling 
the central illuminating unit and the other 
the side wall brackets, the latter equipped 
with pull sockets. A generous number of 
“Standard” flush receptacles should be in- 
stalled in the baseboard, and the table itself 
should be furnished with outlets. 

The latter purpose is best served by a G-E 
Quad Receptacle which is connected at the 
floor. As the Quad Receptacle is meant for 
use only with a special heating circuit, a con- 
tractor-dealer should be consulted, as the use 
of several high wattage devices would over- 
load the ordinary circuit. 

The convenience of any wiring installation 
is greatly enhanced by the addition of a 
heating circuit. 


Wiring Suggestions for the Home _ 


KITCHEN 


The hardest work of the household is per- 
formed in the kitchen. It is particularly the 
field for the labor-saving and comfort-bearing 
appliances which electricity brings to the 
service of the home. 

The comfort and quick convenience of an 
electric range is well worth the installation of 
a heating circuit which has become a nec- 
essary part of complete wiring systems. 

Two switches should be installed near the 
doorway—one controlling the central fixture, 
the other controlling the side wall bracket 
over the sink. There should be several 
“Standard” flush receptacles to which can be 
_ attached the many electric conveniences 
which go to make for household comfort and 
economy. 


Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


BEDROOM 


In planning the wiring of bedrooms, due 
consideration should be given to the con- 
venient placing of attractive dresser lights 
and other wall brackets—also the location of 
a sufficient number of G-E “Standard” base- 
board connections to permit the use of 
electric devices such as vacuum cleaner, 
electric fan, curling iron, heating pad, im- 
mersion heater, vibrator, electric radiator, hair 
dryer, milk warmer, etc. 

The dresser lights can be controlled by a 
tumbler switch near the door, or can be 
equipped with pull chain sockets. 


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Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


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BATH ROOM 


The emergencies of illness and the personal 
requirements of daily living call for the little 
comforts the use of which is facilitated by 
proper bath room wiring equipment. You 
will appreciate these daily, and your house 
guests will be delighted. 

There should be a switch inside the door to 
operate the central fixtures and side wall 
brackets on each side of the mirror. These 
should be equipped with pull sockets. Several 
“Standard” receptacles should be added to 
allow the use of luminous radiators and var- 
ious electrical toilet articles, such as immer- 
‘sion heater, sterilizer, massage vibrator, elec- 
tric shaving mug, water heater, etc. 


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Wiring Suggestions for the Home 


GARAGE 


The car owner and chauffeur are frequently 
compelled to perform emergency work, and 
often in a very short time. The assistance 
rendered by effective lighting and by the 
convenient use of electrical appliances in re- 
pair work remove many of the car owner’s 
perplexities. 

The lights on either side of the entrance 
door should be controlled by a switch indoors. 
A tumbler switch near the doorway controls 
the central fixture. “Standard”’ receptacles 
should be installed to which can be attached 
the many conveniences of the modern garage, 
such as the Tungar Battery Charger, solder- 
ing iron, glue pot, portable lamp and electric- 
ally driven tools. 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E All-Nite-Lite Transformer 


This novel device will give you three 
hundred hours of illumination for an average 
current cost of a few cents a month. It 
fits any standard lamp socket and lasts a life- 
time. 

It is made for alternating current only, the 
kind used in most homes, and is the most 
economical and practical illumination for all- 
night purposes in any room in the house. 


Some Light All Night 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Wayne Toy Transformer 


The toy transformer is a most necessary 
addition to every Christmas outfit. It 
operates electrical toys from alternating-cur- 
rent circuits, and is always ready to work 
when the boy is ready to play. It is far 
superior to batteries which require frequent 
renewals, and with ordinary care it will last 
for a lifetime. The transformer is furnished 
with a liberal length of cord and separable 
plug. Larger sizes of Wayne Toy Trans- 
formers are manufactured for heavy elec- 
trical toys, trains and locomotives. Make 
your boy happy by getting him a Wayne 


Toy Transformer. 


Operates Electrical 
Toys Without 
Batteries 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Twin Receptacle 


Have you ever tried to use your vacuum 
cleaner and your fan at the same time? A 
G-E Twin Receptacle makes this possible, 
and without interfering with your lighting 
service. Covered with a brass flush plate, it 
is usually installed in the baseboard, pre- 
senting a very neat appearance. 

Order this device installed today, for no 
home is completely wired for electricity with- 
out It. oe 


Permits the Use of Two 
Electrical Conveniences 
at the Same Time 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Cord Connector 


Often you have found you could not use 
an electrical appliance in a particular place 
because of the shortness of the cord. It is 
for just such emergency that the G-E Cord 
Connector was designed. You can prevent 
further annoyance from this source and 
utilize your appliances to the fullest extent by 
providing one or more auxiliary cords of gen- 
erous length equipped 
with Cord Connectors. 


Make Your Electrical 
Conveniences More 
Convenient 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Thru-Cord Switch 

Make your electrical appliances convenient 
to operate. The G-E Thru-Cord Switch 
installed in the cord a foot or so from 
your portable appliance, places the control 
right at your finger tips. You thereby save 
unnecessary consumption of current, incon- 
venience of reaching up to turn off the light 
or disconnecting a plug from an appliance. 


Make Your Electrical Con- 
veniences Convenient 
to Operate 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Quad Receptacle 


This device permits the simultaneous use 
of four conveniences, for instance—percolator, 
grill, toaster and chafing dish. It is generally 
installed underneath the dining table and 
eliminates the many wires which would other- 
wise be necessary. It should be attached 
only to a heating circuit, and when thus in- 
stalled it adds much to the distinction and 
convenience of your table. 


Use Four 
Electrical Con- 
veniences at 
the Same 
Time 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Remindo 

Often you have forgotten to turn off the 
lights in the cellar or attic. This burning 
of lights unnecessarily can be stopped by 
installing a Remindo (combined switch and 
buzzer) a device that reminds you by a gentle, 
insistent buzzing that your lights are burning. 
It is for use only with alternating current. 

The Remindo is also serviceable in stores 
or manufacturing plants in connection with 
refrigerator or storeroom lights. 


Stop That Waste 
of Electric 
Current 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Twin Outlet Plug 


This little device provides a simple means 
of using two electrical conveniences at the 
same time, from one ordinary light socket. 
Simply remove the Mazpa Lamp and insert 
the device. It is not necessary to remove the 
shade, as the stem is of sufficient length to 
prevent interference. It will then be possible, 
for example, also to use your table light, 
chafing dish or other device. 


Use Two Electrical Con- 
veniences at the 
Same Time 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Wayne Bell Ringing Transformer 

Avoid the recurring annoyance of a door 
bell which will not ring because of weakened 
batteries. It brings disappointment to guests 
who cannot make their presence known, and 
involves frequent renewal of batteries as well 
as continuing expense. 

Don’t wait for trouble—install a Wayne 
Bell Ringing Transformer. This device 
is for use on alternating current, the kind 
used in most homes. It never gets out of 
order and is never exhausted, because it takes 
current directly from your lighting circuit. 


Keep Your Bell 
WELL 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Electric Glue Pot 


This device is indispensable in the shop. 
There are also frequent occasions in the home 
to make small repairs which require only the 
strong adhesion of glue. An accident to a 
picture, or mirror frame or to some article 
of furniture should not necessitate any ex- 
pense for repair with the handy little G-E 
Electric Glue Pot ready for use. You can do 
the work yourself without expense and with- 
out delay. 


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G-E Electrical Spectalties for the Home 


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G-E Double Duty Socket 


In every home the necessary employment of 
some electrical convenience, such as an iron, is 
often prevented because the only aeailable 
socket must be used for a lamp. This con- 
dition can be remedied at once by the use of 
the G-E Double Duty Socket. This device 
is screwed into the socket and affords not only 
the necessary light but also the additional out- 
let required for operating the appliance. By 
its use you can obtain double service from 
every socket. 


Use Your Light and an 
Electrical Convenience 
at the Same Time 


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G-E Electric Soldering Iron 

This is one of the most useful devices for 
the home, the garage, and wherever the mend- 
ing of utensils and other metallic articles is 
frequently desirable. It does away with the 
old-fashioned and inconvenient method of 
heating an iron over a stove or flame and 
possesses the added advantage of speed and 
cleanliness. 


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G-E Electrical Spectalties for the Home 


G-E Tungar Battery Charger 


This battery charger affords the simplest, 
most satisfactory and least expensive means 
of charging automobile lighting and ignition 
batteries in the home garage. It operates on 
an ordinary alternating-current lighting cir- 
cuit. Owners of motor-boats, motor-cycles 
and trucks will find it equally desirable. The 
Tungar is also made in larger sizes for the 
public garage. 

The Battery Charger That 
Can be Used at Home 


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G-E Electrical Specialties for the Home 


G-E Electric Fan 

The G-E electric fan is a sure means of 
comfort during the hot days and sultry nights 
of summer. Its cool breezes lighten house 
work and assure the children immunity from 
the ills of hot weather. It not only counter- 
acts the depression of summer heat, but can 
be used throughout the year in many differ- 
ent capacities, among which may be especially 
mentioned the stimulation of sluggish heating 
systems 1n winter. 
Make Your Home Comfortable 


G-E Fans come 
in several sizes 
and styles—in- 
cluding the little 
G-E Whiz Fan. 


Advantages of Buying 
from the 
Electrical Contractor-Dealer 


The most efficient service is rendered by 
the specialist. While this is equally true in 
professional matters and in the world of 
retail sellirg, it has a very special application 
to the purchase of electrical products. 

The electrical dealer devotes his life to 
studying the construction, use and installa- 
tion of electrical goods. He can advise with 
sure knowledge as to their functions; he can 
adapt their location to your special needs; he 
is skilled at making repairs if these should 
become necessary. 

The retailer whose time and thought must 
embrace a wide range of unrelated lines, is, 
through no fault of his own, unable to direct 
a specialist’s attention to such of these as 
call for technical knowledge and skill. He can 
sell electrical products but he cannot sell the 
service which must necessarily go with them. 
This can be obtained only from the specialist- 
merchant whose whole business is the knowl- 
edge, the sale and che installation of these 
products—Tvhe Electrical Contractor-Dealer. 


Buy Electrical Goods at Electrical 


Stores! 


HE products described in this 
booklet are but a few of the 
many thousands manufactured by 
General Electric Company. 

The G-E monogram and the G-E 
Blue and Orange Label are your 
guides to supreme quality and your 
assurance of satisfaction. 


